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2023 Supreme(Del) 1608
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, Neena Bansal Krishna, JJ.
Ashok Kumar Sharma & Ors. – Appellants
Versus
Union of India & Ors. – Respondents
W.P.(C) 7879 of 2023
Decided On : 31-05-2023
Important Points
Subject
Administrative Law - Mandamus
Headnote
Mandamus - Benefits for BSF petitioners - The court directed the respondents to treat the petition as a representation and decide within eight weeks, with a speaking and rationale order.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioners sought benefits of higher pay, MACP scheme, and arrears from the respondent DG BSF.
Finding of the Court:
The court disposed of the petition by directing the respondents to treat it as a representation and decide within eight weeks, with a speaking and rationale order. Pending applications were also disposed of.
Issues: The issues revolved around the petitioners' entitlement to higher pay, MACP scheme benefits, and arrears from the respondent DG BSF.
Ratio Decidendi: The court directed the respondents to treat the petition as a representation and decide within eight weeks, with a speaking and rationale order.
Final Decision: The court directed the respondents to treat the petition as a representation and decide within eight weeks, with a speaking and rationale order. Pending applications were also disposed of.
Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Advocate, for the Petitioners.
Mr. Rahul Sharma, CGSC with Mr. Hardik Bedi, GP, Mr. Ayush Bhatt, Advocate and Mr. Hemendra Singh, DC (Law), BSF, for the Respondents.
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. Vide this application, petitioners are praying as under:
"(i) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ order or direction thereby directing the respondent DG BSF, to grant the benefits of the higher pay to the 48 petitioners from the date they qualified the conversion test, or alternatively,
(ii) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ order or direction thereby directing the respondent DG BSF, to grant the benefits MACP scheme to the petitioners, reckoning from the date they reported to Trade Course.
(iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ order or direction thereby directing the respondent DG BSF to grant the arrears and other related benefits to the petitioners with the interest of 12% as per the settled law."
2. In view of issue(s) raised in this petition, we hereby dispose of present petition by directing the respondents to treat the present petition as representation on behalf of petitioners and decide the same within eight weeks. The decision so taken shall be communicated to the petitioners within one week thereafter with a speaking and rationale order.
3. Pending applications also stand disposed of.
4. Needless to say, if the petitioners feel aggrieved by the decision of the respondents on their representation, they may approach the appropriate forum.
